Histoire-Legacy was founded in 2020, and developed by Melissa Ignacio, a Visual Culture & Social Art Historian. Histoire-Legacy hopes to instill Peace in the legacy planning process, and provide families with a way to bond over memories and heirlooms. Histoire is a company that is committed to helping clients gather their content and allow them shape, prepare and preserve their histories through visual storytelling and an intergenerational lens.
I recently had the chance to see a sample box from Histoire Legacy, the "What's in a Name?" It was a nice, thought-provoking box for my daughters and myself to work through. With writing prompts and other activities, the box makes it easy to share family stories, especially on topics you may not think about sharing.
In the founder's words:
As time passed, I thought about losing my parents and my grandparents unexpectedly over the course of a short period of time and I began to think of stories untold, moments that would be missed—both big and small—and I tried to think of all the ways I would long for their presence and how to come up with ways to satisfy my desire to include them. I recognized that even if I came up with ways to honor them, it would never be the same as something that they created just for me; personal notes, hearing their voice or seeing their facial expressions as they tell me a story, hearing their wishes, seeing their handwriting, smelling their scent, and so much more. And so, the idea of Histoire-Legacy was born, I thought that if I can help others make sure to take down these important things, then maybe when their loved ones pass, they can have something personal to carry on with them. This is about more than just preserving the past, it is about making the most of the present and having them actively participate in the future. At Histoire-Legacy our mission is to help people shape their legacy, savor their memories, share generational stories and continue to build a Legacy that they can enjoy now and will actively live on for generations to come.
I was impressed by how professional the kit looked. The design and quality of paper really made it feel like leaving a legacy. It also is easy to adapt to families with many different backgrounds and makeup. We actually incorporated it into our homeschool day, but families can use it any way that suits them.
Histoire-Legacy provides monthly subscription box services for 4 groups of subscribers: Families, Parents & Children, Couples, and Pet-Lovers.
Family subscribers will focus on immediate family and multi-generational family legacies.
Parent & Child subscribers will focus on your relationship with your parents through your lens & personal journey, along with the legacy you want to leave your children and/or future children.
Couple subscribers will focus on their bond (past and present), and the legacy they will leave to their partner.
- Pet subscribers will focus on the imprint your pet(s) have in your home & family.
Each monthly themed box provides both a Practical and a Creative activity that encourages you to plan and organize your documents so that you are ready for any future outcomes. The Practical activity will help prepare for the formalities of dealing with legacy planning (e.g., Wills & Estate Planning). The Creative activity will help you create and/or recall memories through creative and critical thinking outlets (e.g., re-creating an old family recipe). These activities will act as a reminder of long-lasting shared memories for preservation purposes to future generations. In addition to the two activities, subscribers will receive a personalized item in each box that relates to the monthly theme.
Histoire-Legacy’s monthly themes include:
- Welcome / "What’s in a Name" Box
- "Taste” Box
- “Touch” Box
- “Smell” Box
- Preserve Box, Pt. One "Intangible"
- Preserve Box, Pt. Two "Tangible"
- “See” Box
- "Remembrance" Box
- "Sound" Box
- "Thankful" Box
- "Traditions" Box
Subscribers can order their monthly boxes now on www.histoirelegacy.com. Subscribers have the option to purchase 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months, and can also choose from regular, archival, or expansion folders that will be included in their monthly boxes to help them keep their documents organized. Monthly themed boxes start as low as $24.00, with practical-only or creative-only purchase options available by request.
Histoire-Legacy boxes are a great gift for families during the holidays, new parents, new pet owners, newly engaged couples, birthday & anniversary gifts, bridal showers, etc.
For more information about Histoire-Legacy’s monthly subscription box service, please visit www.histoirelegacy.com. Additionally, an electronic press kit is available on https://bit.ly/HistoireEPK, and photos are available on https://bit.ly/HistoirePhotos.
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